I disconnected PAP2 from the Linksys BEFSR41 router and connected it to the cable modem.

At this point, it was connected as follows:

Cable Internet -- Cable Modem- PAP2 Phone Adapter

I disconnected power to the cable modem and the PAP2 and powered them back up as instructed.I was able to get a dial tone, but the Phone1 light was NOT lit. I disabled DHCP, and entered a static IP of 192.168.1.105 (to comply with the router).

I set up Port Forwarding, as according to Appendix A:Internet Phone 1 5060 to 5061 UDP 192.168.1.105 EnabledInternet Phone 2 53 to 53 UDP 192.168.1.105 EnabledInternet Phone 3 69 to 69 UDP 192.168.1.105 EnabledInternet Phone 4 10000 to 20000 UDP 192.168.1.105 EnabledI saved the settings, went back and check and settings were saved.I continued to get a dial tone but the Phone1 was not lit and there was a fast busy signal.

I powered down the cable modem, then the router, then the phone adapter.I waited 2 minutes powered up the cable modem, waited 2 minutes, then powered up the router, and then waited 5 minutes and powered up the phone adapter.After the Power quit blinking, the Power was lit, the Ethernet was lit, but as usual, the Phone1 was NOT lit, I got a dial tone but any calls resulted in a fast busy signal.

Some people have suggested to put the IP address in the DMZ on the router, of which I've tried that rebooting the hardware as stated above, with no change.

On one hand, I feel like there is a problem with Vonage, and that I've not lost my sanity. According to what appears to be thousands of unhappy customers, I'm starting to wonder if I am going to be another statistic.

Can anyone help me - point me in the right direction? I waited until I could afford to pay the $59 for the cheap phone adapter (1/4th my paycheck) just have problems like this?

I don't want to be a statistic. I would appreciate any assistance that can be offered. I want to make this work. I want phone service and not the FBSoD

sounds like you did the right things. was a phone plugged into the pap2 when the power light was blinking? if so, try powering down for a minute then plug the pap2 back in with no phone attached until the power light stops.what isp and cable modem?

I've tried it both ways, first I tried it with the phone cord, then later tried it without the phone cord (until after the Power button was solid), and again later with it again.The ISP is Cox (eg CoxExpress) and my cable modem is a Toshiba PCX1100u I believe.

Ok, I tried the testyourvoip.com websiteThe results were, to say the least, mixed...I had my setup the way it was earlier and ran the testIt was a no-go, so I decided to unplug the PAP2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After unplugging the PAP2, the results were as follows:

As good as a decent cell phone call Your score: 4.4 Like calling next door ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Detailed results were as follows:

well you can basically rule out your connection and network for that matter. I don't know why the device isn't connecting, unless it was bad to begin with or a firmware update was interrupted, which doesn't seem to be the case.I'm basically out of ideas now, but hopefully someone will jump in and save you. if you end up getting it solved elsewhere, would appreciate the resolution.